University of New England

The University of New England has a number of resources on its Portland and Biddeford campuses of special interest to the community.

To find out more about these resources scroll down this page and those that follow or click on the first letter of the resource in the alphabetical index below.


A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, M, N, P, S, U

AGES - Alzheimer’s Geriatric Evaluation Services
The AGES multidisciplinary team performs evaluations and diagnoses of individuals who may be suffering from dementia. AGES is a service of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine's Division on Aging/MatureCare. Contact: Parise Skoczenski, AGES/MatureCare staff assistant, at 207-602-2703 or 1-800-930-2437. Website.

The Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a unit of the College of Osteopathic Medicine's Division of Community Programs, is located on the University Campus in Biddeford. AHEC promotes delivery of health care education and resources to rural and underserved communities within a nine-county area of Maine. Contact: Mark D. Ruggiero, M.H.S., Associate Director, Maine AHEC Network, 207-602-2498.  Website.

The Art Gallery, at the Westbrook College Campus in Portland, has a permanent collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs by nationally and internationally famous artists. The Art Gallery also serves as a venue for an on-going series of exhibitions of art and photography. Contact: Art Gallery Director Anne B. Zill, (207) 221-4499. Website.

The Body Donor Program, College of Osteopathic Medicine. All physicians must have a thorough knowledge of the structure of the human body. This is obtained early in their medical education by studying anatomy through the dissection of the human body. The need for human bodies can be met only if people interested in medical education arrange to contribute their bodies to a medical school immediately following death. For more information on the University's Body Donation Program, contact: Hank Wheat, program coordinator, (207) 602-2202 or 602-2206. Website.

BodyWise: The Health and Wellness Education Department is housed under the Division of Student Affairs and is located in the Campus Center on the University Campus in Biddeford, Maine.  There are three programs within the department:  The HealthFirst Student Wellness Program, addressing student health and the campus climate; the UNE Employee Wellness Program, designed to foster a healthy work environment; and the BodyWise Community Wellness Program, serving UNE alumni and the surrounding Biddeford community.  For more information, contact: Amy Langevin, director, Health and Wellness Education, (207) 602-2556, alangevin@une.edu.  Website


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